"Mom, Qin is going to Jiangcheng the day after tomorrow. Can I go with him?"
Xia Nuannuan brought up the matter.
"Going to Jiangcheng?"
Su Xia was stunned.
"Yes, he said he has some business in Jiangcheng, and we plan to visit Jiangcheng University while we're there."
"Oh, I see. You can go then!"
"Thank you, Mom! I knew my dearest Mom was the best."
Xia Nuannuan was overjoyed, hugging her mother's arm and acting spoiled.
"Alright, alright."
Su Xia couldn't help but chuckle and asked, "Are you coming back that day?"
"I don't know! I didn't ask!"
Xia Nuannuan blinked.
"You!"
Su Xia was both amused and exasperated. She tapped her daughter's forehead with her right index finger and said seriously, "It's fine to go play, but if you don't have time to return to Yucheng at night, you'll find your father and let him arrange your accommodation."
Although she had approved of Qin Tian and they had met each other's parents, they had only officially been together for a few days. She didn't want her daughter and Qin Tian to reach that stage so quickly.
What is easily obtained is often not cherished.
This saying wasn't just about romantic relationships, nor was it solely directed at men.
However, in the interactions between young men and women, this saying was indeed more likely to occur with men.
"Find Dad? Why?"
Xia Nuannuan was a little reluctant.
Old Xia didn't quite approve of Qin Tian, and without her mother accompanying her, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to handle the situation.
"What a silly girl."
Su Xia gave a wry smile and whispered something into her daughter's ear.
As the confusion on Xia Nuannuan's face faded, her pretty face flushed fiery red in an instant.
"Mom, aren't you overthinking? Qin Tian isn't that kind of person."
"I know, I certainly trust Xiao Qin's character, but this has nothing to do with character, do you understand? A young man and woman alone in a room, especially a young man, it's easy to lose control."
"I... he..."
Xia Nuannuan was so embarrassed that she stammered.
"Alright, just listen to me. Mom won't harm you."
"Okay, then... then I'll discuss it with Qin Tian."
"Mm!"
Su Xia nodded with satisfaction, smiled, and changed the subject, "Tell me, how did it go at Xiao Qin's house today?"
"Ah? Nothing much happened!"
"Tell me whatever happened, quickly."
"Oh!"
...
...
At ten o'clock in the morning, Qin Tian met up with Xia Nuannuan first, and then they took a taxi to the train station together.
After waiting for about ten minutes in the waiting area, they checked their tickets, entered the station, and boarded the train to Jiangcheng together.
Xia Nuannuan wore a pink backpack, while Qin Tian only brought his ID card, phone, wallet, and a USB drive for Wang Hao's aunt, which contained his clothing design drafts from this period.
After the train started, Xia Nuannuan pulled down the small table on the seat in front of her, then opened her backpack and started taking things out.
Wangzai milk, White Rabbit toffees, beef jerky and beef cubes, a bag of various washed fruits, and a can of Coke... https:/
"You brought so much, isn't it heavy to carry?"
Qin Tian teased her with a smile.
"It's okay!"
Xia Nuannuan smiled, pointed to the pile of fruits and snacks on the table, and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Beef cubes,"
Qin Tian replied casually.
Xia Nuannuan then handed him the bag of beef cubes and the Coke, while she herself popped a grape from the bag into her mouth.
"So sweet!"
She praised with her eyes curved, then took another one and offered it to Qin Tian's lips.
Qin Tian naturally opened his mouth and ate it, nodding, "Mmm, it's delicious!"
"Right!"
Xia Nuannuan smiled even more happily.
The two ate snacks and fruits, chatted and laughed while looking out at the scenery.
The one-and-a-half-hour journey seemed to pass too quickly.
After tidying up their belongings and walking out of the station with the crowd of travelers, both of them felt a sense of lingering dissatisfaction.
"In the future, during college winter or summer breaks, if we have time, let's take the train to travel together!"
Qin Tian proposed.
Xia Nuannuan's eyes lit up immediately, and she nodded like a pecking chick, agreeing, "Okay, okay, it's settled then!"
"Mm."
Qin Tian replied with a smile and asked, "Where do you want to go the most?"
Xia Nuannuan's face showed a thoughtful expression, and she replied, "When I graduated from junior high, I went to the capital with my parents. When I was little, I also traveled to Shanghai. After that, I haven't been anywhere else. There are still many places I want to go, like eating hot pot in Chongqing, eating seafood in Qingdao, and having morning tea in Guangzhou..."
"Why is your focus always on food?"
Qin Tian couldn't help but laugh.
Xia Nuannuan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled sheepishly, and said righteously, "Isn't the main point of traveling to eat and drink? Just checking in at the sights and taking photos to prove you've been there?"
"What you said... makes so much sense!"
"Right!"
"Mm, then let's eat our way through the country together in the future, and then eat our way around the world, and be a pair of happy foodies."
"Foodies? Pfft, that word is so funny!"
Xia Nuannuan laughed happily.
"Isn't it very descriptive?"
"Mhm, mhm!"
The two chatted and laughed as they exited the station after checking their tickets.
Last night, he had also played games with Wang Hao and told him about coming to Jiangcheng today.
However, this time Qin Tian didn't ask him to pick them up, planning to treat Zhao Mingyuan to a meal first, and then check out the internet cafe situation in the afternoon.
After coming out of the exit, Qin Tian took out his phone and called Zhao Mingyuan.
"Hello, Xiao Qin!"
Zhao Mingyuan's deep voice came through.
"Brother Zhao, I've arrived in Jiangcheng. Where are you now? I'll take a taxi over."
Qin Tian said directly.
"You're already here? So fast? Okay, okay, I'm at the internet cafe on the pedestrian street. Call me when you get here, and I'll come find you."
Zhao Mingyuan quickly agreed.
Before coming to Jiangcheng, Qin Tian had also called Zhao Mingyuan. Zhao Mingyuan originally wanted to pick them up at the station, but the preparations for the three internet cafes to open were too busy.
"Okay, I'll hang up then!"
"Mm!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhao Mingyuan quickly sent his location.
Qin Tian, with Xia Nuannuan, got out of the station, hailed a taxi by the roadside, and asked the driver to take them to the pedestrian street.
"It's the owner of the internet cafe we used to go to. You've met him."
Qin Tian explained to Xia Nuannuan after getting into the car.
"Mm, I remember."
Xia Nuannuan nodded, looking at him with curious eyes.
"I'm cooperating with him on a business to open three internet cafes in Jiangcheng. They are about to open soon. The main purpose of this trip to Jiangcheng is to check on the progress."
Qin Tian continued with a smile.
"Opening internet cafes?"
Xia Nuannuan's surprise was evident.
"Internet cafes, they are like high-end internet bars!"
"That must cost a lot of money, right?"
"Mm, the previous clothing designs, the game boosting store I did with Xu Hao, and the money I made from stock investments were just barely enough."
Xia Nuannuan was speechless with shock after hearing this.
While attending school every day like herself, Qin Tian had quietly started his own business? And he had already achieved so much?